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Saudi Fish Curry (Samak Quwarmah) Recipe

Saudi Fish Curry (Samak Quwarmah) Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

1 1/2 lbs white fish steaks or 1 1/2 lbs fillets
sea salt
2 tbsp ghee ( butter or oil)
2 medium size onions, chopped
1 tsp grated fresh ginger (i leave this out )
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1/2 tsp hot chili pepper
1 tsp baharat mixed spice (baharat aka middle east mixed spices - the real mix)
1 tsp turmeric
1 small piece cinnamon bark (small means small or it will be too cinnamony)
1 cup chopped peeled tomato (i used canned plum tomatoes which i puree in a blender leaving just a few small chunks)
two dried black lime
1/2 cup water

Directions:

Wipe fish dry with paper towels, cut into serving pieces and sprinkle lightly with salt. Cover and leave aside in a cool place.
Heat ghee (oil or butter) in a heavy pan, add onion and fry gently until transparent. Add ginger if using, garlic, chili, baharat, turmeric and cinnamon bark and stir over heat for 2 minutes.
Add tomato, pierced loomi, and water. Add salt to taste and bring to a slow simmer. Cover and simmer gently for 15 minutes.
Place fish pieces in sauce, cover and simmer gently for 15-20 minutes until fish is cooked through. (I use a cast iron pan and take it off the heat at 15 minutes).
Lift fish onto prepared Bahraini Sweet Rice (Muhammar) or Rice With Onion (Mashkoul). Remove loomi and cinnamon bark from sauce and spoon sauce over fish.
Enjoy!

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	194.53 Kcal (814 kJ)
Calories from fat	91.47 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	10.16g	16%
Cholesterol	7.58mg	3%
Sodium	290.25mg	12%
Potassium	76.62mg	2%
Total Carbs	16.57g	6%
Sugars	1.35g	5%
Dietary Fiber	1.45g	6%
Protein	8.43g	17%
Vitamin C	4mg	7%
Iron	0.1mg	1%
Calcium	9.3mg	1%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	160.99 Kcal (674 kJ)
Calories from fat	75.7 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	8.41g	16%
Cholesterol	6.27mg	3%
Sodium	240.2mg	12%
Potassium	63.41mg	2%
Total Carbs	13.71g	6%
Sugars	1.12g	5%
Dietary Fiber	1.2g	6%
Protein	6.98g	17%
Vitamin C	3.3mg	7%
Iron	0.1mg	1%
Calcium	7.7mg	1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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